POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - After a bye week, the Marist football team will return to action against #21 Dartmouth on Saturday at Tenney Stadium. Kickoff is set for noon.
 

How To Follow

• Video: GoRedFoxes.com – Red Fox Network production with Geoff Brault (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (color) and Ed Weir (sideline) on the call
• Radio: Z-93 in the Hudson Valley, iHeartRadio
• Live Stats: GoRedFoxes.com
• Twitter: @Marist_FBall

 

This Week's Feature

The Red Fox Network presents a friendly competition between two of the team's safeties – fifth-year senior Andrew McElroy and red-shirt junior safety Jack Griffith in "Red Fox Faceoff."
 
For the past three seasons, McElroy and Griffith have essentially shared a safety position. They have established themselves as leaders both on and off the field. On the field, McElroy has been a three-year starter and special teams standout who has 26 tackles and three-and-a-half stops for loss this year. Griffith hasn't missed a game the last three years, and has 16 tackles, two-and-a-half stops for loss, and a sack this year.
 
McElroy is a national semifinalist for the prestigious Campbell Trophy, a four-time Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll selection, and a two-year Second Team PFL All-Academic choice. Griffith is a three-year PFL Academic Honor Roll selection, and a Second Team PFL All-Academic selection last season. Both have also been Dean's List honorees.
 
Please click on the attached play button to watch the video.
 

Five Facts - Marist

• Marist ranks 11^th in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in Red Zone Defense.
• The Red Foxes are 13^th in the FCS in kickoff coverage.
• Fifth-year senior linebacker Peter Delatour has a team-best three sacks, which have occurred in the last four games.
• Red-shirt sophomore safety Kyle Fleitman has a team-best 22 tackles.
• Fifth-year senior wide receiver Anthony Olivencia leads Marist in receptions (22), receiving yards (379), and receiving touchdowns (three).

 

Five Facts - Dartmouth

• Dartmouth is ranked #21 in both major FCS polls – STATS (voted on by media and sports information directors) and AFCA (coaches). This marks the second team a ranked team has visited Tenney Stadium, following #21/#22 San Diego last season.
• Dartmouth is 4-0, and has outscored the opposition by an aggregate margin of 143-34.
• Dartmouth is one of three undefeated FCS teams, along with North Dakota State and Princeton.
• Head coach Buddy Teevens is in his 20^th season at the helm, covering two stints. Teevens won his 100^th game with the Big Green this past Saturday against Yale.
• Dartmouth has never faced Marist before. The Big Green are the second Ivy League foe to travel to Tenney Stadium this year, following Cornell on Sept. 21.

 

Touchdown Pledge Drive

In conjunction with the Marist chapter of Uplifting Athletes, the Red Foxes will be holding a Touchdown Pledge Drive for their October games. Proceeds will benefit the Rare Disease Community. To make a pledge, click here.
 

Up Next

• Marist will return to Pioneer Football League play at Davidson on Saturday, Oct. 26.
• Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.